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The empat perkataan is a traditional Southeast Asian poetic form originating from the Malaccan Empire in the 15th century. It was popular among inhabitants of the Riau Archipelago and Malay Peninsula. It is primarily associated with Austronesian languages such as Malay, Tagalog, Sundanese and Javanese, but modern examples can also be found in English. The term is derived from the Malay words for 'four' and 'words'. Singaporean poets including Alvin Pang have been reviving the form for its elegance, versatility and association with Language poetry. The earliest example of the modern empat perkataan is "Inventory", which can be found in Dr Lee Tzu Pheng's 1991 anthology, "The Brink of an Amen".〔https://books.google.com.sg/books/about/The_Brink_of_an_Amen.html?id=U5YsAAAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y〕 ==Structure== The classic empat perkataan abides by the following rules and has no fixed length. 1. All lines consist of exactly four words. 2. The four words should not proceed in traditional sentence form but consist of fragments associated by either meaning or sound. 3. The lines are rhymed or assonant with a rhyme scheme either conforming to couplets (aabbccdd), or alternating rhymes (ababcdcd). 4. In its strictest form, all of the words in an empat perkataan should be of two syllables. At its best, the empat perkataan can create a surprising confluence of associated meaning and mood reminiscent of more post-modern forms. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Empat perkataan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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